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<br />At its November 8, 2012 regular meeting, the BOCC voted unanimously to authorize staff to proceed <br />with the proposed amendment. Per the BOCC staff will be making a presentation to the Commission <br />for the Environment in January of 2013 seeking its input on the proposed amendment. <br /> <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: While these proposed amendments are merely designed to incorporate <br />necessary references with respect to complying with established thresholds, and requiring the <br />submission of formal site plans in the event a stormwater management plan is required, staff had <br />previously identified compliance with these new State required standards will impose additional <br />costs for development projects and require additional staff resources. <br /> <br />Workload for Current Planning and Erosion Control staff to review and approve stormwater <br />management plans required by the rules is expected to increase. Workload for staff with respect to <br />the inspection of stormwater management features is also expected to increase. This may <br />necessitate an increase in fees charged to developers. <br /> <br />As reported at the February 27, 2012 Quarterly Public Hearing, it is expected that enforcement of <br />the new regulations will require, at a minimum, up to one additional full time employee for Erosion <br />Control with an approximate cost of $65,000. Staff is continuing to evaluate workload and needs <br />as the process moves forward. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Staff recommends the Ordinance Review Committee review <br />and comment upon the proposed amendments to the UDO. <br />2